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Federal raids a 'serious blow' to rhino trade
Federal wildlife investigators in California and other states say they have cracked an international smuggling ring that trafficked for years in sawed-off rhinoceros horns, which fetch stratospheric prices in Vietnam and China for their supposed cancer-...Tags: Natural Resources, Laws, Literature, China, Vietnam
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Shakira survives close call with roaring South African sea lion
Ministry of GossipShakira was attacked by a sea lion Sunday afternoon during a nature tour out of Cape Town, South Africa. Shakira had to be rescued from the roaring sea lion by her brother Tony, whom she says literally saved her life.... -
On Location: AFCI's Martin Cuff touts role of film commissioners
Company TownMartin Cuff, who has run film commissions from Colorado to Cape Town, South Africa, and built up film programs in Bosnia, Turkey and Serbia, was recently tapped to be executive director of the Association of Film Commissioners International, which hosts... -
'Safe House': Director Daniel Espinosa doesn't take safe route
When Universal Pictures hired Daniel Espinosa to direct its rogue CIA agent thriller "Safe House," the studio knew it was rolling the dice. The Swedish filmmaker had never made an English-language feature, he hadn't worked with stars near the magnitude of...Tags: Christopher Nolan, Movies, Ethics, Entertainment, Denzel Washington
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Violence persists against South Africa gays despite laws
World NowSouth Africa, gays, lesbians, human rights, violence: A South African court is sending four men to prison for 18 years for killing a lesbian, the Associated Press reports.... -
International tourist information
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their website. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations...Tags: Iceland, Russia, Laos, Nepal, International Travel
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Television review: 'Have You Heard From Johannesburg?' on PBS
"Have You Heard From Johannesburg?," a 2010 multipart documentary film by Connie Field ("The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter") making its way to PBS on Thursday, tells the story of the fight to end South African apartheid as carried on within the...Tags: Steven Van Zandt, Nelson Mandela, Movies, Peter Gabriel, Entertainment
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Smaller legs of world cruises can be a deal
The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Netherlands, Movies, China, Sailing
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Bodies of Water, Asia, Beijing (China), New Zealand
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Sundance 2012: Sony unit buys 'Searching for Sugar Man'
24 FramesSearching for Sugar Man," about the pop star Rordirguez, has created a stir at Sundance... -
Sundance 2012: On the trail of a mysterious star, Rodriguez
24 FramesThe documentary "Searching for Sugar Man" was much more of a crowd pleaser than the less-than-full house at the Library Theater in Park City, Utah, had expected.... -
Sundance: Critic Kenneth Turan spies some films to watch
24 Frames‘Robot and Frank,’ starring Frank Langella, and the documentary ‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’ are among the titles to keep an eye on as Sundance gets set to open....
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